During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Stock Grader recommendations for 111 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
This Week’s Ratings Changes:
Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGI | Alamos Gold Inc. | A | C | A |
| BBD | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR Pfd | A | B | A |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | A | C | A |
| DTE | DTE Energy Company | A | C | A |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | A | B | A |
| FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | A | B | A |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | A | B | A |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A | A | C | A |
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | A | C | A |
| PAC | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Sponsored ADR Class B | A | B | A |
| TOST | Toast, Inc. Class A | A | B | A |
Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | A | C | B |
| AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | A | C | B |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc | A | B | B |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | B | B | B |
| BCH | Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | A | B | B |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | A | C | B |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | A | C | B |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | A | B | B |
| RBA | RB Global, Inc. | A | C | B |
| TEF | Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | A | C | B |
| UL | Unilever PLC Sponsored ADR | A | C | B |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | A | C | B |
| VRSK | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | A | C | B |
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIG | American International Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| ARES | Ares Management Corporation | B | C | B |
| BKR | Baker Hughes Company Class A | B | C | B |
| BXP | BXP Inc | B | D | B |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | B | C | B |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CNM | Core & Main, Inc. Class A | B | C | B |
| CPAY | Corpay, Inc. | B | C | B |
| CR | Crane Company | B | C | B |
| EME | EMCOR Group, Inc. | B | B | B |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | B | C | B |
| GSK | GSK plc Sponsored ADR | C | B | B |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorporated | B | B | B |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. | B | C | B |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Limited | B | C | B |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corporation | B | C | B |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | B | B | B |
| WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | B | C | B |
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | B | C | B |
Downgraded: Buy to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | Accenture Plc Class A | C | C | C |
| AMH | American Homes 4 Rent Class A | C | B | C |
| CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | C | B | C |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Company | C | C | C |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | C | D | C |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | B | C | C |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | C | B | C |
| DT | Dynatrace, Inc. | C | B | C |
| ELS | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | C | C | C |
| ESS | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | C | C | C |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | C | C | C |
| GIB | CGI Inc. Class A | C | C | C |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | C | C | C |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | C | C | C |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NWS | News Corporation Class B | C | B | C |
| PARAA | Paramount Global Class A | C | C | C |
| PBA | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | C | C | C |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | B | C | C |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company | C | C | C |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp | C | B | C |
| SYK | Stryker Corporation | C | C | C |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR | C | B | C |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | B | C | C |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | C | B | C |
Upgraded: Sell to Hold
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | C | C | C |
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | D | B | C |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | C | C | C |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | C | C | C |
| EQNR | Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR | C | C | C |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | C | C | C |
| HUBB | Hubbell Incorporated | C | C | C |
| LECO | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | C | C | C |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | C | C | C |
| RS | Reliance, Inc. | C | D | C |
| SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | D | B | C |
| SHEL | Shell Plc Sponsored ADR | C | D | C |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | C | C | C |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | C | C | C |
Downgraded: Hold to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | D | B | D |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | C | D | D |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | F | B | D |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | C | D | D |
| CPRT | Copart, Inc. | D | C | D |
| DKNG | DraftKings, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | D | B | D |
| GD | General Dynamics Corporation | D | C | D |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | D | D | D |
| IT | Gartner, Inc. | D | C | D |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | D | B | D |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | D | C | D |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | D | C | D |
| MANH | Manhattan Associates, Inc. | D | C | D |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A | D | C | D |
| PSTG | Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | D | B | D |
| TLK | PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Sponsored ADR Class B | D | C | D |
| UHAL | U-Haul Holding Company | D | C | D |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | D | C | D |
Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUE | Nucor Corporation | F | D | D |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | F | C | D |
Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell
| Symbol | Company Name | Quantitative Grade | Fundamental Grade | Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | F | C | F |
| BF.B | Brown-Forman Corporation Class B | F | C | F |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | F | D | F |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | F | D | F |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | F | D | F |
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Sincerely,
Louis Navellier
Editor, Market 360
